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Source sheets and classes on Ethics of the Fathers
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Pirkei Avot / Ethics of the Fathers 9: Hellenistic Culture & Rome - Rabban Gamaliel III - 2:3, 1:10, & 3:2
Hellenistic Culture...
Five Possessions - Avot 6:10
Mishnah Avot 6:10 describes 5 special possessions of God. In other sources, 4 special possessions are listed.
Pirkei Avot / Ethics of the Fathers 10: Anonymous & Numbered Teachings - 5:7 & 5:10
In the final chapter (Chapter 5) of the Tractate of Avot, we encounter anonymous and numbered teachings. What is the purpose of these teachings and what is some wisdom we can glean from them? We will also review themes from our series on Pirkei Avot.
Guide for Mishnah and Pirkei Avot
Guide to Mishnah and Pirkei Avot
Pirkei Avot / Ethics of the Fathers 8: Rabbi (Judah the Prince) - 2:1
The character and impact of Rabbi Judah the Prince - Rabbi Yehudah haNasi or simply 'Rabbi'--Nasi (patriarch) in the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries CE and editor of t
Pirkei Avot / Ethics of the Fathers 2: Pre-Hasmonean Memories
A window into life from before the Maccabees in Ethics of the Fathers.
Pirkei Avot / Ethics of the Fathers 7: Rabbi Shimon and Rabban Shimon ben Gamaliel II - 4:13 and 1:18
Exploring two other important figures of the years following the Bar Kokhba Revolt: Rabbi Shimon (ben Yochai or, as known later, bar Yochai) and Rabban Shimon ben Gamaliel
Pirkei Avot / Ethics of the Fathers 6: R. Meir & Beruriah - 4:10
In this class we will become acquainted with a remarkable rabbinic couple who were active in the decades following the Bar Kokhba Revolt: Rabbi Meir and Berurya.
Pirkei Avot / Ethics of the Fathers 5: R. Akiba & The Bar Kochba Revolt (130s CE) - 3:14
Rabbi Akiba established the structure of the Mishnah and had a huge influence on other Rabbinic texts. In this class, we will learn about this sage, his support for the Bar Kochba revolt, his death at the hand of the Romans, and his teachings.
Pirkei Avot / Ethics of the Fathers 4: Aftermath of the Great Revolt (the 70s CE) - 2:8 and 2:9
Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai provides a window on the Great Revolt, Destruction, and Rebuilding.
Pirkei Avot / Ethics of the Fathers 3: From Pharisees to Rabbis (1:14 and 2:6)
The transition from the Pharisees to Rabbis - the figure and teachings of Hillel
Pirkei Avot / Ethics of the Fathers 1: Meeting the Mishnah
Meet the Mishnah and Pirkei Avot in this source sheet / class
Avot 1:6 Judging Favorably
Judging others favorably in Pirkei Avot 1:6, parallels, and commentaries